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pylon

Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪ.lɒn/

The English word “pylon” has 13 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
  2. A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
  3. A pillar used to support a bridge.
  4. A tall steel or concrete tower from which cables are strung.
  5. A lighting mast; a freestanding support for floodlights.
  6. A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.
  7. A starting derrick for an aeroplane.
  8. A post, tower, etc. as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.
  9. An obelisk.
  10. A traffic cone.
  11. An orange marker designating one of the four corners of the end zone in American football.
  12. An ineffective, useless player.
  13. A rigid prosthesis for the lower leg.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn, “gateway”).

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